eGoli, eNingizimu Afrika — Iqembu labafundi abajabulile abavela e-Abundant Life Christian Academy livakashele i-Advanced Machinery (AM.CO.ZA) muva nje, bezofunda ngezandla futhi bazijwayeze imishini yemboni. Kunokuba kube uhambo lwesikole olujwayelekile nje, kwaba usuku oluhle kakhulu, olugcwele ubuhlakani, ukufunda okusha, nobumnandi.
Kunokuma nje bebuka, abafundi bangenile ngezandla. Badwebe imidwebo yabo, bathatha ama-T-shirt ababezile nawo, basebenzisa umshini wokuphrinta i-Direct-to-Film (DTF) ukuze bakhe amahembe abo. Ukubona imidwebo yabo iphrintwa phezu kwendwangu kwabajabulisa kakhulu — futhi kwabonisa ukuthi lobu buchwepheshe bokuphrinta buyamangalisa ngempela.
Ngesikhathi bezulazula phakathi kwemishini, imibuzo yabo yayingapheli: “Lo mshini usebenza kanjani?” “Lona wenzani?” Ithimba lase-AM.CO.ZA alizange lidikibale — liphendule yonke imibuzo futhi labafundisa ngokugcwele. Ekupheleni kosuku, wonke umuntu wayeseqonda kangcono ukuthi umhlaba wemishini usebenza kanjani.
Usuku luhambe masinyane ngenxa yezinto eziningi ezenzekayo, baze bahluleke ukuqeda ukuphrinta wonke ama-T-shirt abo. Kodwa akuyona inkinga — i-AM.CO.ZA ithembise ukuthi izoqhubeka nokuphrinta amahembe asele futhi iwalethele abafundi kamuva, ukuze wonke umuntu athole elakhe.
“Sijabule kakhulu ukuba nabo laba bafundi lapha,” kusho omunye wabasebenzi be-AM.CO.ZA. “Beze nomoya omuhle; kwaba mnandi ukubabonisa ukuthi imishini yethu ingenzeni.”
Omunye wabafundi wathi: “Bekuhle kakhulu lokhu! Sidlale nemishini emangalisayo futhi sifunde okuningi. Angisoze ngakukhohlwa lokhu.” Abanye sebeqale nokucabanga ukuthi bangase bafune ukungena kule mboni esikhathini esizayo — into enhle leyo ukuyibona.
Uyafuna ukubona ukuthi kwenzekeni? Izithombe ezinyakazayo (ividiyo) zitholakala lapha:
Sibonga kakhulu i-AM.CO.ZA ngokunika laba bafundi ithuba lokuzama izinto ngezandla zabo. Izinto ezifana nalezi aziveli nsuku zonke, kodwa zishiya uphawu olukhulu — zivusa intshisekelo, ubuhlakani, kanye nombono omusha wokuthi imishini ingenzani.
Mayelana ne-AM.CO.ZA
I-AM.CO.ZA, ephethwe yi-Advanced Machinery (Pty) Ltd, yibhizinisi laseNingizimu Afrika elasungulwa ngo-2013. Sekuzakhele igama eliqinile ngokuhlinzeka ngemishini esezingeni eliphezulu yokuphrinta, i-laser, ukusika i-vinyl, nemishini yokukhiqiza. Inkampani igxile ekwandiseni amathuba okungenzeka, kanti ijabulela amakhasimende ayo ngohla olubanzi lwemishini olufanele amabhizinisi amancane namakhulu.
Ihhovisi layo elikhulu elingamamitha-skwele angu-6 000 litholakala ngaphandle kwedolobha laseGoli, phakathi kwe-Edenvale ne-Bedfordview, eduze komgwaqo u-N12 — kuseduze kakhulu ku-OR Tambo International Airport (cishe imizuzu eyi-10). Kusuka lapho, i-AM.CO.ZA isabalale ezweni lonke ngezinkampani ezahlukene, yaba igama eliyinhloko embonini.
Media Contact
AM.CO.ZA – Advanced Machinery (Pty) Ltd
Phone: 060 600 6000
Email: services@am.co.za
Website: https://am.co.za/
HQ: 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401, Gauteng
English (translated for convenience)
Note for readers: The isiZulu text above is the original. The English below is a translation provided for convenience only.
AM.CO.ZA Welcomes Students for an Unforgettable Hands-On Learning Day
Johannesburg, South Africa — A lively group of students from Abundant Life Christian Academy recently visited Advanced Machinery (AM.CO.ZA) for hands-on learning with industrial machines. Rather than a typical school outing, it was a great day full of creativity, new skills, and lasting fun.
Instead of only watching, the students got involved. They created their own designs, brought T-shirts, and used a Direct-to-Film (DTF) printer to make their own shirts. Seeing their artwork print onto fabric was a highlight — and showed how impressive modern print technology can be.
As they moved through the machine area, the questions did not stop: “How does this machine work?” “What does that one do?” The AM.CO.ZA team never tired of answering and teaching. By the end of the day, everyone had a clearer picture of how the machine world works.
The day moved quickly with so much happening that they could not finish printing every T-shirt. That was not a problem — AM.CO.ZA promised to finish the remaining shirts and deliver them later so each student gets their own.
“We were so happy to have these students here,” said one AM.CO.ZA staff member. “They brought great energy; it was a pleasure to show them what our machines can do.”
One student said: “This was amazing! We played with incredible machines and learned so much. I will never forget this.” Some have even started thinking about entering this industry in future — which is wonderful to see.
Want to see what happened? Moving photos (video) are here:
A big thank you to AM.CO.ZA for giving these students a chance to try things with their own hands. Days like this do not happen every day, but they leave a strong mark — sparking interest, creativity, and a fresh view of what machines can do.
About AM.CO.ZA
AM.CO.ZA, operated by Advanced Machinery (Pty) Ltd, is a South African business founded in 2013. It has built a strong name supplying high-quality printing, laser, vinyl cutting, and manufacturing machines. The company focuses on expanding what is possible, while looking after customers with a wide range of machines for small and larger businesses.
Its main office of about 6,000 square metres is just outside Johannesburg, between Edenvale and Bedfordview, near the N12 — close enough to reach OR Tambo International Airport in about 10 minutes. From there, AM.CO.ZA has spread across the country through related companies, becoming a leading name in the industry.
Media Contact
AM.CO.ZA – Advanced Machinery (Pty) Ltd
Phone: 060 600 6000
Email: services@am.co.za
Website: https://am.co.za/
HQ: 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401, Gauteng
